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Natalia Luka

@nataliyan.bsky.social
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Future of Work Lead, Responsible AI Initiative at UC Berkeley | natalialuka.com | re-ai.berkeley.edu| #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@organizejs.bsky.social and Clarissa Redwine on their new book Against Tech Oligarchy ✊ This is a powerful account of the ways that tech workers have stood up to the abuse of power… and a model for how to keep organizing in the age of AI 11/10 stars ⭐️
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
If you live in the U.S. or eastern Canada, this is your annual reminder that Frederick Law Olmsted designed half of the things you think are great: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
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List of Olmsted works - Wikipedia
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Tenure-track AP position open! Come work at UC Berkeley’s Sociology Department: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05416
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Assistant Professor - Open Field - Sociology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Oh, academia. I dream of the day that I will be on a flight *not* working on a paper, presentation, or recommendation letter. What’s it like to watch an in-flight film?? Are they nice?
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justine zhang @tisjune.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
at facct this week? wondering if "political economy" is a rich collection of intellectual tendencies and critical sensibilities, or concerned that it's yet another academic branding tactic?curious about the background text of this flyer? join us!! sat 7-9 at co-op BMP!!
political economy of algorithms and computing (a facct 2026 social)
coop bar milton parc sat june 27 7-9pm
black text over a background of grey text, an article titled "class capitalism and computers" from the 13th issue of interrupt, a newsletter published by erstwhile org computer people for peace
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Pat Hastings @ophastings.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
What’s happened to income-group gaps in parental spending on children in the U.S.? For the last 45 years, they just. keep. getting. wider. In a new @socarxiv.bsky.social working paper, I present updated evidence on trends in spending on childcare, education, and extracurricular activities.
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Two papers coming up at @facct.bsky.social 2026! Who'll be in Montreal? facctconference.org/2026/accepte... ➡️ Guardrails vs. Gatekeepers: Understanding Product Managers' Ethical Decision-Making in GenAI ➡️ Reimagining Open Source and Openness in AI: Co-Creating Responsible Technological Futures
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ACM FAccT 2026 Accepted Papers
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
One of my growing pet peeves is people clearly using AI to write an email that just needed to say: “Got it, thanks” but instead is a 200 word essay that sounds like it was written by a diplomatic mission
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
danah boyd recently argued that social media (as we knew it) is mostly dead; what we have now is parasocial media: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... I agree. Networked social media is disappearing, replaced by a new logic/structure of content creator, creator-centered community, & algorithm.
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Social Media Is Now Parasocial Media - danah boyd, 2026
When practitioners used the term “social media” to describe the internet tools that emerged in the mid-aughts, they were giving a name to the kinds of platforms...
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
‼️New resource alert ‼️ At the Berkeley AI Research Lab, we developed the Transparency in GenAI Playbook – a free resource for organizations deploying genAI with 10 plays to put transparency in action 📍 Check it out! re-ai.berkeley.edu/projects/tra... #AI #ResponsibleAI #EthicalAI
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Transparency in Generative AI | Responsible AI Initiative
Our research examines transparency needs across key stakeholders and the barriers organizations face in operationalizing transparency in generative AI systems. Building from this research, we developed an actionable playbook.
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
This is an incredible and ambitious resource mapping the data work landscape across companies, countries, and continents from @techequity.bsky.social ✨ Six of my undergrad students worked on this for their research project for my AI & Society seminar. Proud of them!
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Margaret Mitchell @mmitchell.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Against the constant pressure of *genAI, genAI, genAI*, I am really appreciating @ai2.bsky.social 's work on creating tools for critical needs -- like crop maps and forest loss analysis. They just did a nice release on @hf.co. huggingface.co/blog/allenai...
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OlmoEarth v1.1: A more efficient family of models
A Blog post by Ai2 on Hugging Face
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Appreciate the catch (and the shout out) @tnewmsblues.bsky.social!
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Tim Newman @tnewmsblues.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
"By organizing, they are insisting that people closest to AI’s development should have a voice in its direction. Listening to them is not just a matter of workplace fairness. It is essential to our ability to govern AI" Ft @js-tan.bsky.social @nataliyan.bsky.social @emilymazo.bsky.social research!
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
@ninabegus.bsky.social trained an LLM on Finnegan’s Wake and I think thats pretty cool! latentspacecraft.antikythera.org/finnegan/ “A way a lone a last a loved a long the”
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finneGAN
Latent Spacecraft combines computational linguistics, neuroscience, and literary analysis to investigate latent space, i.e. the hidden internal structure that enables both humans and machines to produ...
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
A sociologist and psychologist walk into a bar… This is not the setup for a bad joke but a real event happening in April. Come here me speak with Dr. Wendy Rasmussen on the Future of Work at the Women in AI Salon, unpacking productivity, gender, and more! Wed. April 22nd in SF luma.com/tdpjc605
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Women in AI Salon: Lightning Talks Series #1 - Responsible AI · Luma
A new monthly gathering for founders, operators, researchers, and builders thinking seriously about AI. We're keeping the format tight: one lightning talk to…
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Thanks Tim! Glad to see this stay evergreen
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A big morning for archiving and advocacy in tech! This project by @cellllla.bsky.social and others documents workplace surveillance incidents across the U.S., as well as resources for action: wsit.work
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Workplace Surveillance Incident Tracker
The Workplace Surveillance Incident Tracker documents incidents of workplace surveillance to enhance transparency and accountability
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Sharing a fantastic #transparency resource NOW OUT from the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard. Dynamic archive of tech company legal and privacy policies over time— hub.transparency.berkmancenter.org
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Transparency Hub
An Applied Social Media Lab Project from the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University
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Joseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Most of the Washington Post’s tech reporters were laid off today, including me. I have loved my time at the paper, which is where I wanted to work from age 15. I take some consolation in not being among the survivors who will have to work harder with less for fewer readers. On to better things.
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nitasha tiku @nitasha.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
cover of The Washington Post on Wednesday Feb 4, 2026. Headline on bottom, right: Musk wanted to hook users; his chatbot got more sexual
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
My time with @equitablegrowth.bsky.social as a Dissertation Scholar was among the most pivotal moments in my PhD career– so grateful this is continuing with the support of @russellsagefdn.bsky.social! $15k in funding for dissertation candidates available: www.russellsage.org/apply/grants...
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Dissertation Research Grants | Russell Sage Foundation
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Emily Mazo @emilymazo.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Excellent new paper from @js-tan.bsky.social and Kathleen Thelen, on the political economy of the cloud company business model and how it feeds the AI race and techno-nationalism journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Great opportunity for someone in the AI and labor space at @partnershipai.bsky.social! ats.rippling.com/pai-job-boar...
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Program & Research Lead, AI, Labor, & Economy | Work With Us
ROLE SUMMARY To advance the organization’s mission and vision, PAI is hiring a highly-experienced, strategic, and dynamic Program and Resea...
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Bonus: This fantastic quote from Clarissa! “It’s easy for mgmt to paint a picture of a mission-driven company until they actually have to live up to that,” said Clarissa Redwine, then a Kickstarter employee who now helps organize. “Those are defining moments.” @techactions.bsky.social
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Very cool to see the paper @js-tan.bsky.social, @emilymazo.bsky.social & I wrote in @nytimes.com by @noamscheiber.bsky.social. TLDR; worker voice matters. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/b... Thx @ilrreview.bsky.social, @equitablegrowth.bsky.social, @techactions.bsky.social for making this possible!
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Despite Crackdown on Activism, Tech Employees Are Still Picking Fights
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
📢 Policy colleagues — the Responsible AI Initiative at UC Berkeley, is conducting a study to understand genAI transparency needs among policymakers, experts, and advisors. If that’s you, consider filling out our (20 min) survey. Compensation $6.25 gift card: berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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AI Transparency Project
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
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The Syllabus @the-syllabus.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
From 2014 to 2022, tech workers’ social activism over #MeToo and Trump spurred the rise of bread-and-butter labor fights. Our article of the week examines the sources of class consciousness and labor activism in tech. By @js-tan.bsky.social et al. in @ilrreview.bsky.social buff.ly/DOl6IBm
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
@cellllla.bsky.social and I spoke with Eva Thiebaud for Options Magazine (France) about how the tech industry has changed politically since the Trump presidency and why techno-solutionism no longer holds any weight www.media-options.fr/2025/10/10/e...
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États-Unis : face à Donald Trump et aux géants de la tech, se soumettre ou résister ? Media-Options Media Options
Depuis plusieurs mois, des salarié·es de la tech s’opposent à la vente à Tel-Aviv ou Washington d’outils facilitant la surveillance de masse. Retour sur une mobilisation, alors que Microsoft vient de ...
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
⁉️ Why? ⁉️ Retaliation and conflictual relationships with management drove tech co employees to see themselves as workers with the need to organize for stronger protections and better working conditions (2/2) Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Unlikely Organizers: The Rise of Tech Worker Labor Activism - JS Tan, Natalia Luka, Emily Mazo, 2025
Tech workers—professionals in the technology industry, such as software engineers, product managers, and UX designers—are not normally associated with labor act...
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
📢 New article alert 📢 "Unlikely Organizers: The Rise of Tech Worker Labor Activism" is out with @ilrreview.bsky.social @js-tan.bsky.social, @emilymazo.bsky.social, and I find tech cos with political and social activism in the workplace saw 1.3x more labor activism in the next 6-12 months (1/2)
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JS Tan @js-tan.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
So excited to share our new article on tech worker activism, co-authored with @nataliyan.bsky.social and @emilymazo.bsky.social, just published in the @ilrreview.bsky.social!
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Finally finally finally!!!
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Fantastic opp to be a defining voice on tech policy!
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
All links in my syllabus: drive.google.com/file/d/1xquO...
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
New additions this year: Paper by @hankhplee.bsky.social + @msftresearch.bsky.social. TLDR; higher confidence in AI = less critical thinking Burns Trust report by @amzn4climate.bsky.social. TLDR; companies aren't honest about emissions Essay by @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social. TLDR; AI isn't human
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
📝 🎓 ✨ New year. New semester. New syllabus for my undergraduate seminar (AI & Society) at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social 📝 🎓 ✨ Link here: drive.google.com/file/d/1xquO...
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
(2) Take the Mic: How Worker Voice Shapes Workplace Technology, a report by @techequity.us Rigorously researched but fully accessible to all audiences. Cases and practical resources from workers around the U.S. techequity.us/2025/07/29/t...
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Take the Mic: How Worker Voice Shapes Workplace Technology - TechEquity Collaborative
When workplaces consider using new technologies, how often are the workers themselves involved in the process? Not often enough.
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Two amazing resources on worker voice and AI that you should know about: (1) ILO’s Global Case study of AI and algorithmic management by @vdoellgast.bsky.social and team The single best compendium of international law and union cases I’ve seen on this topic www.ilo.org/sites/defaul... (1/2)
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
For those at ASA (American Sociological Association) this year, come check out my paper session on: ✨ Responsible Generative AI Use by Product Managers. Sunday, Aug 10th, 8-9:30am Paper link: arxiv.org/pdf/2501.16531 And comment with anything else I can’t miss! @asanews.bsky.social
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
If you’re at Academy of Management tomorrow, come hear Genevieve Smith present on our paper covering genAI use by product managers— journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5...
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Responsible Generative AI Use by Product Managers: Recoupling Ethical Principles and Practices | Academy of Management Proceedings
Since 2022, generative AI (genAI) has rapidly become integrated into workplaces. Though organizations have made commitments to use this technology “responsibly”, how organizations and their employees ...
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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
The 90+ organizations supporting a People's AI Action Plan all have concrete, actionable ideas for an AI agenda that furthers the interests of everyday people and challenges the tech billionaire agenda we’ll see from the White House. Learn more about them: peoplesaiaction.com
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Proud of @techactions.bsky.social for being among the first signatories to the People’s AI Action Plan— we need a tech agenda that puts the interests of workers and ordinary people first
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
📣 Exceptional resource alert from @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social: a database of U.S. union bargaining provisions related to workplace tech. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/negotiating-... Workers need a voice in how tech is utilized in the workplace— and here are 175 blueprints for what that looks like
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UC Berkeley Labor Center (@ucblaborcenter.bsky.social)
The Labor Center conducts research and education on issues related to labor and employment. Our trainings serve to educate a diverse new generation of labor leaders. We also engage UC Berkeley student...
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
When vast resources are funneled into one elite stratum, we risk underinvesting in the next generation of engineers and product teams. Nothing is sustainable about that (4/4)
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
We’re witnessing a seismic shift in Silicon Valley compensation: nine‑figure packages for a select few, funded by deep pockets and a fierce arms race for talent. Meanwhile, thousands of equally skilled engineers are facing layoffs as companies scramble to balance those towering costs (3/4)
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
When I commented “it doesn't make sense for engineers, no matter how experienced and with great credentials, to make NBA players' salaries,” I was pointing to a critical misalignment in tech today (2/4)
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
I spoke with @amandahoover.bsky.social at @businessinsider.com about the cost pressures that AI competition is putting on other operations at Big Tech companies. (1/4) www.businessinsider.com/silicon-vall...
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Inside Big Tech's big salary divide: 'I feel like we're all going to get fired'
From Meta to Microsoft, generative AI is accelerating Big Tech's salary divide.
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yando 🏳️‍⚧️ @the-killing-goon.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
fellow nonfiction writers! if you're not currently saving EVERY SINGLE web page/web news story you cite to the Wayback Machine YOU SHOULD BE!! no more dead links in footnotes! no more dead links in bibliographies! never ever forget how fragile the internet is—save internet history!
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Natalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Content moderators are the backbone of the Internet and AI. No such thing as ethics without the ethical treatment of those who make it all possible
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